22 December 1541 – The trials of the Howards and Tilneys
On this day in 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff, were tried for…
Catherine Howard
1 December 1541 – Dereham and Culpeper found guilty
On this day in history, 1st December 1541, Francis Dereham, secretary to Queen Catherine Howard, and Thomas Culpeper,…
6 November – A meeting, a procession and an abandoned queen
6th November was quite a busy day in Tudor history! We have Mary Tudor's entry into Paris, following…
16 September 1541 – King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine Howard visit York
On this day in 1541, King Henry VIII entered the city of York through Walmgate Bar, and was…
28 July 1540 – Fifth time lucky?
Portrait of an unknown woman, possibly Catherine Howard On 28th July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, King…
20 June 1540 – Queen Anne of Cleves is unhappy
On this day in history, 20th June 1540, five months after her marriage to King Henry VIII, Queen…
13 February 1542 – Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford make the most godly and Christian’s end
On 13th February 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and her lady, Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford,…